New Zealand - Mosgiel - 1905 - by Muir & Moodie studio - Te Papa (PS.001746) Mosgiel - An urban satellite of Dunedin in Otago - Fifteen kilometres west of the city's centre - Has a population of approximately 13,400 as of June 2019 - The town celebrates its location, calling itself "The pearl of the plain". - Its low-lying nature does pose problems, making it prone to flooding after heavy rains. - Its name from Mossgiel Farm, Ayrshire, the farm of the poet Robert Burns, the uncle of the co-founder in 1848 of the Otago settlement, the Reverend Thomas Burns. Reference: Wikipedia Image source: Mosgiel, 1905, Mosgiel, by Muir & Moodie studio. Purchased 1998 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds. Te Papa (PS.001746) https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/322064